If you don't have prime steak and you want to go marinade free there is a simple effective technique called salting. This will take a choice cut of meat and tenderize to almost prime status in 1 hour.  To salt your steak is a piece of cake. Do this right before you are going to cook.  All that you need to do is remove your steak from its packaging. Pat it dry with a paper towel. Then cover the steak on both sides with course salt, remember your covering not seasoning. Don't get nervous you will wash off the salt in 1 hour. The purpose of this is that the salt breaks down the proteins in...

Be sure to bring your steaks to room temperature before you grill. This will lessen cook time and will help tenderize your marinating steaks. I know you want to dive right into your steak once it is finally finished cooking, but your not done until you rest the steak for 5 minutes. This will make for a much juicer steak.  Using vinegar or some type of acid to your marinade will not only add flavor , but will also tenderize your steaks. Sear your steaks at a high temp for 2-3 minutes a side to seal in juices. Once you sear your steaks LOWER the temperature and finish to the desired temperature.  NEVER...

Here is a guide for cooking times and temperatures to assure for the perfect steak. Cook times listed are based on your grill at medium high heat, times may vary depending on the cut of beef. Be aware of your grill lid, cooking over direct, high heat with the lid down WILL burn your steak. Cook with indirect heat when your lid is closed.  Thickness 1 inch 1 1/4 inches 1 3/4 inches For each additional 1/4-inch Rare/ internal Temp.=(120-130°F)  8 min.  10 min.  12 min.  Add 1 min. Medium Rare /internal Temp.=(130-140°F)  10 min.  12 min.  14 min.  Add 1...

It is said that the flavor in a steak is in the cooking. Different cooking techniques will certainly change the final outcome. Gas grills, charcoal grills, stovetop / oven cooking, and smoking, just to name a few. I personally think there is nothing better than the distinct smokey flavor you get from a charcoal grill. Brings back so many fond tailgating memories. Personally I use a gas grill. Unfortunately time usually becomes a factor with hungry people around.  Smoking is a totally different ball game.  You have different types of woods to smoke with. There is cold smoking, and...